Automatic controller.



S. P. ARMSTRONG.

AUTOMATIC CONTROLLER.

APPLICATION FIILBDNOV. 10, 1909. 1,058,519. Patented Apr.8,1913.

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s. P. ARMSTRONG. AUTOMATIGCONTROLLER.' l APPLICATION FILED NOV. l0, 1909.l

Patented Apr. 8, 1913.

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SAMUEL i?. *RMSTRONQ 0F FORT SCOTT, KANSAS. I

AUTOMATIC CONTROLLER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr, `8, 1913, Application led November 10,` 1909. Serial No. 527,275. i 4

i To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, lSMUi-:L P. ARM- s'rRoNG, a 'citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Scott, in the county' of Bourbon and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in rttutomatic Controldesiredepoint.

ler, and the latter governed byrlcontrol cir-f lso rig.. 5-

1ers, of which the following, is a specification. The invention relates to animprovement in control systems for motor propelled ve-` hicles, being more particularly directed to a system 1n which a rnain controller is adapted for 'automaticactuation in certain running positionsofa mastercontroller, .certain run' ning positions of thelatter serving to check the operation; of the main The inain obiect of the presentinvntion 'is'the prvision'of a control system in which the energization and control ofthe rriotor circultsare governed from a main controlcuits operated from al master controller. Another object of the invention is the provision of-a n 1ast`er `contri-)ller inwhich the control circuits; are governed, 'and 'which' circuits include main conductors adapted 'for endwise coupling to similar conductors of connected vehicles, whereby the master controller of any one'vehicle may,throu`gh the connected main conductors of all vehicles, govern the control circuits of allveliicles.

Another' object of the invention iis the provisie-'n of a circuit breaker included in the motorlcircuits and operated by the control circuits', the blow-out cofil of the circuit breaker being adapted to operate under an' excess currentl to closefthe shunt'circuit from thev moto-r circuit .to-that port-ion of the control circuit operated'to trip the ein` cuit breaker. i

The invention in' preferreddetailsof' controller at any 'cally connected one with another and are relatively disposed as follows the iirstiand 'second segments '9 and 10 areof e ual duplicates; the next segments 11 and 12 are is a side elevation, partly in section, of one of the contactors. Fig. 7 is a plan of the master controller. Fig. 8 is a side view` of the cover for the motor controller showing the stop for the controller handle. Fig. 9 is a sectional view of'the master controller showing details.

The present invention?, which i's directed' to an automatic controllerk for motor-driven vehicles or the like, includes a number of di'stinet devices, as a master controller, a.

main controller, a reverser, a circuit breaker, and these parts, as also the various circuits, will beSeparateIy described in the folloW-' ing specification.

Master contr0ZZer.- The master controller comprises an inclosed casing 1 designed to be secured in position 'convenient for the op eratdr, the shell 2 of the casing being, if desired, mounted for sliding movement relaltive to the' frame of the casing, to provide convenient access tothe lnterior.

Within the casing is mounted for rotation a series of drums, three in number, and hereinafter referred to as the power drumV 3*, the trolley drum 4 and the reverse drum 5. These drums are mounted for operation in the manner usual to such structures, the power drum being cont-rolled by 'a handle 6. removably connectedy tothe end of the drum shaft projecting beyond the top of the easing, while the VAtrolley and `reverse drums Aare `similarly operated bylinndles 7 and 8. -Secured upon the power drum, in spaced v parallel relation, are contact'segments 9; 10', 1I, 12 'and 13. These segments are electrilengths to include all of the indicated p ints of operation of thedrum, being therefore in' horizontal alinement, arranged in spaced relation and ofless length in the aggregate thaneither of th"segments 9 and 10; the section 12 is in alinement with the forward or initial end of the segments 9 and While the segment 11 is spaced from the segv1nent`l2 a distance corresponding to the distance between three indicated p oints on the master controller dial. The `sect1on 13, which "is the lowerrnost section, has its forvvar'dor 1 0 initial end in allnement v vith the slmilarfend@ v55 appear:

of sect-ion 11', while its rear end is in alinement with the rear endsA of the sections 9` and 10.

ll`he trolley drum, being adapted for reverse etlective movements, is provided with' two sets of segments, those on one side, in-V tion 16 alines with the rear or tinal endv of' the rst Section.` The opposing sections of the trolley drum are two iirnumber 17 and 18, arranged in vertical alinement with the 20 upper segments in horizontal alinement with thevtirst opposing segment 14, while the lower segmenty 18 is arranged be ow the lowerinost 'opposing segment 16.

The reverse drum, being also adapted for opposite effective iiroveinena is provided with opposing sets ot' contact segments, those on one side including segments 19 and 20, electricallyT connected, and arranged in ver tical alinement, while the opposing segment 21`is horizontally alined with the upper segment 19 and extends below the latter, terminating however above the upper end of the lowerseginent 211 Adjacent the power drum, are arranged Contact points 22, 23, 24 and 25 in posit-ion to4 be engaged by the respective segments of the power drum whenthe latter is operated,

thefsegments 1li-and 12 successively.cop-l erating with thep'oint 24. Contact points 40.26, 27, 28 and 29 are arranged in the master cont-roller to he engaged by the trolley drinn, thdlseginents 14, 15 ,and 16 cooperating with the' points 26, 27 and 28, while the segments 17 and 18 copcrate with the points 26 and 29. Adjacent the reverse drum are arranged contacts 30, 31 and 32,'the segments 19 and 20, which are electricallyconnected, cooperating with the points 30 and 32, while the segment y21 coperaties with'v the points 30 and 31. Auxiliary contact points 33 and 34 are an ranged in the casing to be engaged by the segments 9 and' .l0 oi the master controller inithe maximum movement of the power drum '1in l"one direction, .as will presently The handle 6 ofthe-.powerv drinn is pro vided witjha catchV 35, movably mounted on theunder side 'ofthe handle 'and connected toda rod-:37 projectingthrough the gripping 6o :member of thehaiidle and carrying, at its upper end, a cap 38 designed to overlie the.7 vA spring encircles the rod,

gripping member. being normally operative to hold the cap, and thereby the catch, in elevated position, the pressure of the hand of the operator upon y mechanism, to be later described. 'power drum, in running operation, is moved the cap, however, serving to depress the catch to operative position. The surface ot the casing of the master controller is provided with the usual dials 39, carrying points for indicating the position of the respective drum segments in the movement of the handle. 'f he power drinn handle eop- `erates with three stops 40, 4t, and 42, the second ot which is ot' such heightI that when the catch is elevated the handle will freely pass the stop, said stops 40 and 41 being thev limits of handle in running operation of the master controller, whilestop 42 positions the power druml to energize the brake setting The against the tension of a spring 43 which, upon the release of pull upon handle 6, tends to throw the drum in normal position. Then hand of operator releases catch under handle spring 43 throws drum back to stop 42 thereby energizing brake setting mechanism.

Main (,i0n10ZZer-Tlie main controller comprises a casing including a suitable base board 44 on which, near one end, is mounted an operating sha't't 45. Secured upon'the hase 44, adjacent the shaft 45, are a series of electro-magnets 46, 47, 4S, the first ot' which will be hereinafter termed the operating magnet. the second` the checking magnet, and the third the release magnet. The core of the operati ng magnet is extended adjacent the shait 45 in thc form ol' a rack 49, arranged to engage a gear 50 fixed upon the sliat't 45, so that during the energization oit the operating magnet a constant operation of the shaft 45 is had, disregarding chec c' ing cont-rol. The core ot the checkingmagnet is connected to one end ot a lever 51, pivotally supported intermediate its ends by the projections in the magnet, and provided, at its free end, with a tooth to engage any one otA a series of teeth in a wheel secured upon the sli-att 45. its the lever is iul cruined,intermediate its operative tooth and the core connected end, the energization oi the magnet will depress the toothed end of the lever to engage the wheel, a spring 54 serving to draw the toothed end oi the lever to inoperative position upon the dcncrgiza- `tionof 'the magnet. The release magnet core is connected to ale'ver .55 intern'iediate its operative end and fulcruined, the said lever l draw the leverfrom the stop disk, the de ene'rgization of 'the magnet permitting the lever to gravitate to stopping position. Se-

cured upon the base, preferably between the operating and checking magnets, isa dash CIG CIK

71 having end posts 72 and supporting repot 57, the stem'S of which is arranged in the form of a rack to engage the gear fixed on t'lifefsliaft a5. 'lhe dash pot is preferably of oil type and is utilized to keep a normalf speed of v,opeiation i in( the controller, the -leaking bar of the dash pot being adj ustable in any usual or preferred manner.

A second or contact shaft 59 is also mounted on the base of Athe main cont-roller, being geared to the operati-ng shaft lv by gears 60. Fixed upon the contact shaft are a series of cani disks 61, cacho-f which is designed to operate a contactor in the rotation of the contactshaft. It is to bc understood, in this connection, that certain of the contactors lead the circuit through resistance grids, while others control the character of the coupling of the motors in the. circuit. The cani disks G1 are supposed to successively operate the resistance contactors, while the motor coupling control contactors are operated under other than 'successive position. of the shaft. Therefore,

a detailed description oi the function of .the disks will appear in the operation of the device.

AThe contactors are arranged to be operated by the cam disks and are of simple switch type including a main ncontact arm GQ, an auxiliary contact. arm 63, pivotally supported in the crow lever (ill, in turn fulcrumed upon a frame connected to an operating lever 66 carrying a roller ,07 at its lower end in the path of. the. operating cam disk. Springs (3S balance the movement oit the auxiliary contact element, and connect the necessary yielding otsaid arin essential to a proper contact. .i blow-out coil G9 is in circuit with the main contact arm 652, and the' usual arc lshields 70 are provided.

RctcrserlMThe reverser comp-rises a base vcisely wound electro-magnctsA73` and^74 l. A rectangular block ,of linsulating 'material 75 is connected to thel core 7 G. which corea' `is of a length to serve` for bothniagnets.

The block is slidably mounted throughthe medium of projecting armsvv 77 guided in the end osts 72. The o iiosinu' side edges of the block 75 ai'epro'vided with contact sections, those on. one side including sections 7S, v79, S0, S1, 82, 8B ind Si, and those cn the other side including scc ons 85, S6, 87, SS. 80, and 91. The sections 7S and S0, 81. S3, on one side and 8G, S8, and S0, 01. on the opposite side form electricallv7 connected pairs. A series of contact fingers 02 are mounted on thcbase to engage the proper contact sections, said lingers foriningthe terminals oi the circuit ccnductoi's in the usual manner. The sections '78. 70,81, SQ. and 84 on one side, 85,

Y 9.6, Si, S0 and 0001i the opposite side are of a length to bridget'ivo adjacent contact The lever is" fingers, .while the remaining sections are of a length to engage but one finger. rl`he sec.- tioiis Si and 85 on the respective sides are on the control circuit- (later eXplained),and adjacent. the fingers cooperating with these sections, in one position of the reverser, are lingers 93, 91 having ground connections. it will be obvious from the above construction that the block 75 mayMbe-i moved in cit-her direction upon theenergization of the vproper coil 73 or 74, and that upon vsuch moveinentthe sections will vbe moved to vary the connection between the fingers,-

as compared with the opposing position. f

Circuit Mediana-Ther circuit breaker, which is particularly illustrated in Fig. 4,

includes a main contact 95 and a movable contact 96 both arranged in the usual shield casing 97. The movable contact is pivotally supported at 9S on a lever 99, fulcrumed at 100 in a fixed part of the circuit breaker frame, the connection between the lever and the movable contactbein'v yieldingly controlled by a spring 101. he opposing end of the lever 95), which lever4 is approximately of L-shape, is connected to the core 102 of an electromagnet 103V mounted in the circuit breaker traine. A latch 101 is pivotally mounted` in the frame arm supporting the lever and connected, at the end remote from the lever, to a rod 105 forming the core of a second-electromagnet 106.y Upon the energization ot' the magnet 103, the movable contact is operated to 'engage the'inain contact, tlie forward end offthe latch engaging in rear ot' the movable contact and holding the connection. Upon the energize tion of the electromagnet 106, the latch is4 on the circuit breaker to be engaged by the plate 10S upon the energiation ot the blowout coil, these points being arranged in an otherwise shunt circuit leading to the eleciroinagnet 10G, as will later appear. Therefore. in. the event of an overloaththe magnet 106 will be energized to release the connection between the contacts and the circuit breaker.

Emuita-In"describing the circuits, I will, for convenience, divide them into `a control circuit and anv operating circuit.

Control (infinit-@Aniinport-ant'result of the present invention is Vthe' arrangement. of circuits so any one car can simultaneously govern and that the master controller ot operate the .ine-in controllers of ell coupled curs, und vto accomplish this result each car, equippediwith the present system, is provided with 'what I will hereinafter terin six mein conductors V113, 114, 115, 116, 117 und 118. ,The `conductors are arranged lengthwise the cur und ure terminally formed for the usuel plug and socket con-A nection, soth'zit the mehr conductors of any one, cur muyl be each lelectrically 4coupled to theusiinilur 'conductors of the'Y adjacent car, br cars. "lhe vservice conductor 1195 leading from the'trolley or plow on the cer, leeds through the usuel Vcut-out at 120, through a. blow-outv'coil 121 and to the contact finger 26 of the trolley drum.: The contact finger 27 is, by ineens of a conductor 122, in connection with the finger 22 of the power druin, While the finger 23, of the power drum, is by means of e conductor 123, in connection with the finger 30 of the reverse drum.. The fingers 22 and 33, of the power drum, are connected by concluetor124, these connections constituting the 4sole connections between the Contact fingers ofthe master controller, therelneining con tuct fingers being connected with the mum conductors, previously- ,noted` I Fingers 24 spectively connected,

through e. conductor and 25 of the power druin are.v through conductors 125, 126, passing throiigh the usuel cut-outs, connected with the inem conductors 115, 116 respectively; fingers 28 and 29.

134, '135, with the coils 74, 730i the reverser, the remaining conductor of the coil 73 lending to e contact finger 136 of the reverser, the remuinin" conductor of the coil 74, es 137, leading il.; e finger138 et the opposing end and on the opposite side of' the reverser. On'opposing sides of the finger 136 are arranged fingers 139, 140, the former, through e.. conductor 141, leading Ato the electronmgnet 48 of the main controller, the-finger 140 being grounded. On opposite sides of finger 138 are ern ranged-fingers 142, 143, the former of which is connected to the conductor 141 While the letter is grounded.

`The `mein conductor 115 is, through e conductor144, connected to the electr-innig net 47 while the mein conductor 116 is, 145-, coniiected to the electromegnet 48. The el-ectrornagnets 46, 47 and 48 ure to be grounded through e through conductors ythe series contacter.

suitable resistance, as shown. in Fig. 1. '111e conductor" 145i' leads through e manually controlled switch including one point 146 of e double throw, triple pole switch 147 and one point 148 of a double throw, two pole switch 149. The mein conductors 117 and 118 are, by respective conductors 150, 151, led to the electromegnets 103 and 106 of the circuit breaker, seid. electromegnets being grounded through e suitable resistance. The service 119 in the car is connected with the main contact of the circui'tbreelter by a conductor 152 und led from the movable contact thereof through e conductor 153 with which the movable contacts of the respective resistance contectors, in the main controller, are connected in multiple, 4through conductors 154. The movable contacts' of the respective resistance cont'ectors, of the mein controller, are connected byl "conduc tors 155 through suitable resistance 156, -it

beiigunderstood that euch successive contzictor directs the current through n, decreasing amount of such resistance; From' the fixed contact of' the final resistance contacter, e conductor 157 leeds to und through an overload relay 158 und from said relay by conductor 159 to und through e point 160 of the tripple pole switch (when the lutter is set), from seid point by conductor 161 to e nger A162 of the reverser. An arl- .jacent finger 163 is connectedby conductor 164 to und through the' armature 165 of u driving motor, from said ermature byl conductor 166 'to a finger 167 of the. reverser, from u second finger 168 of the reverser, by :i conductor 169, to :1nd through the field 170 of the seme motor und frbrn the field by conductor 171 to e second point 172 ot the tripple pole switch. From the connectpoint vof said switch, a conductor 173 leads to thc nnmible c'mtact of the first contacter following resistance contuctors, :is 174, which emit-.taeter will be hereinafter termed y The fixed Contact of the series cont-actors is connected by cnntecto117i through one blade of the double pole switch, to n point 176 of smid switch,

and from seid point by conductor 177 to n finger 178 ot 'the reverser, und 'from nn :idjlcent finger 179, by zi-coinlnctor 180 to und through :in nrinutnrc 181 ot :L second motor, from seid urinnturc by :i conductor 182 to e finger' 183 of the reverser, from e con nected finger 184110 :1 conductor 185v to and' thronglithe fichi 186 of the second motor and to ground. l

i The 'next contertuo't the nmin controller, as et 187, -will bi inrn'zed ,mrzillql @m1301013 its movable Contact erfuellt-iisg ronncctcd by conductor 188 to the conductor 137 previously described` 'while its4 fixed connacinrnilis connected by :i conductor 1.8i) to the conductor 17 5 previously described. lhc inul contacter 190 of the nniin controller 1,058,5ia s,

will be termed a ground contacter, its movf able contact being coni-mated .by-a conductor nected by conductor 195, and the opposing points of said switches are so arranged that,

.inthe oppositel position from that shown,

the conductors '159`and `1,73 are connected through the triple pole switch, vwhile the lconductor 175 is doubley pole switch. A second-set of field- 1960i one of said motors being conM grounded through the nectedto a finger 197 of the reverser, an

'adjacent finger 198 being vconnected by conductor. 199 tothe armature `100 of said niotor and from saidarmature by a conductor 200^toa finger 201v ofthe reverser. An adn jacent finger 202 is connected by conductor 203- tothe conductor 161, previously described. rIhe field 204 of the second motor, grounded on one side, is connected -at the :opposite side to a conductor 205 Athrough a finger '.206 ofthe reverser, a sec0ndiinger 207 being connected by a-conductor 208 to the armature 209 of the second moto-r from the armature. by conductor 210 to a finger 211 of the reverser, an adjacent finger 212 being connected byv conductor 213 :to .the conductor 177, previously described.

1 As will befplain from Fig. 1 of the drawings, the reverser, in one positiom'as for example in the position occupied upon the energization of the coil 73, will so arrange the Contact strips thereof as to electrically connect, .on one side of the reverser, the fingers 183 and 181i; 178 and 179; 167, 168; 162 and 163; 138 and 143; and, on the op'posite side. fingers 136 and 139; 206 and 207,

v.211 and A212; 197 and 198; and 201 and`202.

In the reverse position, contact strips are shifted longitudinally, so that 'the strip '85 bridges the finger 136 and 140 grounding .the conductor from the coil 73,while the strip 84'ivill connect the finger 138 and 142 connecting the coil 7i with the conductor 141 leading to the operating clectromagnet t6 of the main controller. Therefore, .in

either position of the. reverser', the operating The electricalniagnet #t6 fwill be energized. juncture ot thefingers incident to the second or 'reverse position of ll'ieblock 75 of' the reverser iyill "lbe ohrious `from Fig. 1 and needs no specific description herein.

lconductors 217, 218' with the conductor 153,

leading lo the resistance contacims and with the conductor 144: leading to the checking two motors is used,'th

lthe coil 73 of the reverser, holdin electromagnet 17, shunting .the current around the contactors' to such checking. magnet, with the effect hereinafter noted.

I will now describe the operation of the improved controlling mechanism.

- The current is directed Vfrom the trolley through the service conductor 119 and to the finger 26 of the trolley drum; iVith the drum set in the advanced position, the cur- .rent is led 'from the finger 26 through the segments 14 and lto the finger 27, thence 'nsy to finger 22 o.t` the power drum, and when saiddrum isset in initial posit-ion, through Atlie segments. 9and 10, tothe finger 23, and thence by conductor 123 to the finger 30 of the reverse drum. With the reverse drum in the forward position, the segments 19 and 20' connect the fingers30 and 32, thereby.

directing the currentover the conductor 130, .to the main condutor'llt, thence to said reverser in the position indicated in t ig. 1, and from said coil through conductor 141 to the operating magnet 46 of themain controller, and from said magnet to ground.v This-energizes the operating magnet 46,

drawing upon the' rack 49 and revolving the Contact shaft 59. At the same time, the current is, by means of the segments 9 and 10 of -the power drum, directed through finger 2i, engaged by segment 12, through conduetor 125 tol the main conductor 115,'and from l said main ",vonductor. tot-he checking magnet 17 ofl the main controller. The:

checking magnet is thus operated simultaneously with the operating magnet, so that theA contacter shaft is ,revolved far enoughto make first point of`resistance- In thel second position of the power drum the checking magnet is cut out, so that the operating .magnet continues gradually cutting out resistance until the motors are in'full4 seriesl operation with all resistance cut out. In this connection, it is to be understood that .as long asthe resistance contactera are being voperated in the initial lcontrol,through the master controller, the disk controlling the series contacter 17 f1 is maintaining said con-- factor closed, sothat the motors are in series through the following circuit; conductorY 152, circuit breaker, conductor 153, con` ductor 154, conductor 157, overload magnet 158, conductor 159, triple .pole switch, point 160, conductor 161, fingers 162, 163 of thef re.'erser conductor 164, yarmature 165, conductor 166, finger 167 ,finger 168, conductor lui), field 170, conductor 171, triple pole switch. conductor 173, series contacter 174i, eomluelor 175, double pole switch, conductor 177, lingers 178, 179 of the reverser, conductor 180, armature 181 of the motor, con idurtor 182, reverser fingers 183 and 184, conductor 185, motor field` 186 and'ground.

iilhen'the operating magnet 46 has open' ated the contacter shaft 59, so that the motors are in .full series with all resistance cut out, the operating'shaft 45 willhave reached such a position that the operative end of the lever 55 will engage one of the diametrically opposed stops onfthe disk 56 and limit furthermovement of the parts, thus maintaining the motors in full series. Itit is now desired to couple the motors in parallel, the hand ot the master controller is moved to the third position, turning the power drum so that the current is, through the segment 13, directed through the finger 25, conductor 126, main conductor 116, conductor 145, Vto the release magnet, energizing said magnet and releasingthe disk 56 and permitting further operation of' the contacter. With the parts in this position it'will be noted that the motors arc in full parallel with 'second point of resistance. In changing from series to parallel the first motors are grounded by -contacter at 190; series contactor 174 is released; this throws tiret-motors in parallei yao with second point of resistance second motors cut out; then the parallel contactor 187 is thrown in placing second motors in parallel; this position makes all motors in parallel on second point of resistance that is 'with the second resistance contacter clrSed. This is a particularly important part of the present invent-ion as thereby I gain a steady pull of the motors in changing from series to parallel and obviateA all disadvantages in-l -citlent to a full cutting out of' the motors as `is done under the usual conditions of other `net 47 of the main controller, checking the further operation of the cont-actor shaft, and

holding it set on second resistance, that is second resistance contactor closed, it being understood that the cam projections on the contacter. operating disks are arranged for such result. the fourth point or position cutting out the checking magnet 47 and permitting the contacter shaft to be revolved, the continued revolution of said shaft gradually cutting out resistance. The circuits incidentto the change. lfrom series to full' parallel will bc obvious from Fig. A1 of the drawings.

The circuit breaker isset by' operating the trolley drum to cause the segments 17 and 18 to engage the fingers-2G and 29, directing the current over conductor 128 to the main conductor 118 through the electromagnet 103 'of the circuit breaker to ground, this,

, as previously described, closing said circuitbreaker contacts. In the event of an overp load, the magnetism in the blow-ont coil attracts the armatui 1.39 *zridging the points The power drum is moved to the conductor 153 to the electromagnet 10G, through a conductor'219. 'This releases the catch andopens the circuit breaker,

In the event of an increase of current, the cut-out 158 will be operated to connect-the points 215 and 216 and shunt the current from the conductor 153 to the checking magnet and thereby check the operation of the main controller, and`whenl the current reduces the spring breaks the shunt contact and permits further and continued operation of the main controller. Main controller is thrown of by strong coil spring at endof shaft 45.. l

It will benoted that at the outout switches 147 and 149, the position shown in Fig. 1 controls the current to both sets'ot motors, thereby permitting the series cou pling described. When, however, the switch is reversed, it will be obvious that one set. ot the 'motors is cut out` and that in this sec` ond position'of the switch the conductor 145, leading from the main conduct-or 11G to the release magnet 48, is broken, hence it is impossible for the main controller to move to the parallel position.

As previously described, the spring 43 tends to throw the power drum, when the handle thereoic is released, against the stop 42, inwhich position of the drum the segments 9 and 10 thereof engage .the fingers 33 and 34. The current is then directed over the conductor 131 to the electromagnct 132, bleeding the .train pipe by the operation of a'suitable valve, and applying the brakes. power drum handle, the brakes are auto- 'matically .applied If coasting position -is desired, the motorma'ns hand is held on the top of the handle to depress the catch. 35,

and the handle moved back to a coasting Therefore, upon the release of the ico notch, thereby preventing the brake actuatsing Contact and permitting the car to travel under its own momentum. As long asthe operators hand is lmaintaininf the catch depressed, the handle mayvpljav freely be-I tween the stops 40 and 41, which is the full control movement of the handle, and the braking position cannot be secured until. the

`pressure on the catch is released.` `.ln the event it is desired to hold the motors in parallel on a certain resistance point, thle handle of the power drum ofthe lhiaster controller is. moved from the second point, at which the main controller is tree for continuous movement, back to thelirst. point.

checking the further operation 'of the main controller, and holding the motors operating on the desired point ct' resistance. Y

When reverse is desired. the reverse drum handle is moved to a iosition to cause the segment 21 to engage the lingers 30 and 31, directing the current ovei1H conductor 129I to the main conductor 11S and tothe clectromagnet 74 of the reverser, thereby iio p voperating' the block 75 in a forceful and lar conductors of couple dar. As the circuits on each car are, of course, ident-ical, it is obvious that from such connection of the main conductors the master controller of any one car of a series of couple cars can control and operate the main controllers Iand connected parts of all cars.

It will be obvious from the above description, that the improved controlling system is Simple and provides the maximum control and eliciency in use, employing few magnets and having a Wide 'range of adjustment on different load conditions. The simplicity of the structure insures a low installation and maintenance cost, While the arrangement of the movable parts, Where,

l electrically operated, is such as to i'nsure uick and' positive action and thereby rendering the control more certain andeffective in cases of emergency.

Claims:

1. A control system including a master controller, Aa main controller, means for operating the main-controller, means governed by the master lcontroller for actuatingsaid operating means, and main controller checking means actuated in the first position of the master controller beyond. the normal.

2. In a control system, a master controller, a main controller, operating means for the main controller, means governed uninterruptedly in all on positions of the master controller to continually actuate the operating means of the main controller, and means governed by the master controller in certain positions thereof for checking the actuation of the main controller.

3. v.In a control system, a master controltroller, means 'for operating the main controller tosuccessively close saidcontactors, means operative 1n all o-n p osltions of the master controller for actuatmgthe operat;

ing means of the main cont-roller, .and

means operable in the first and third running positions of the master controller for checking. the operation-of the main controller. 1

5. In a control system,` a plurality of motors and circuits therefor, a master controller, a main controller, a plurality "of resistance contactors carried 'bythe main controller, la series contactor carried by the 'main controller for-holding` themotor circuits in series, means for operating the main controller to `close the-series .contactor and successively close the resistance 'contactors, means governed uninterruptedly in all on upositions of the master controller for actuating the operating means of the main controller, and means operative in certain positions of the master controller for checking the operation of the main controller to automatically -stop said main controller upon the cutting in of the series contactor and the first' resistance contactor.

' 6. In a cont-rol system, a mastercontroller, a main controller,I a plurality of resistance contactors `ca-rried` by thev main controller, a motor circuit including said rcsistance contactors, means for operating themain controller to successively close'said contactors, a control circuit including the last-named means, means operatedbythe mast-er controller for uninterruptedly energizing the control circuit in all on; positions ofthe master controller, andrmeans operative in the first and third on positions of the master controller to check the main contro-ller succeeding the cutting in ,of the first resistance contactor. 7

7. In a control system for a plurality of motors, a, master controller, a main oo ntroller, a series of resistance contactors, an actuating means for the main controller energized continually from the first resistance point with the motors in series until the resistances are cut out with the motors in parallel.

S. In a control system for motor propelled vehicles, a master controller having a plurality of on positions, a brake mechanism energized in the oif position of the master controller, the second position of said controller being the coasting position ofthe vehicle, and a main controller controlled'uninterruptedly in all on positions of the master controller.

9. In a control system for motor Apropelled vehicles, a master controller having a plurality of running positions, brake mechanism foi-'the vehicle'energized in the Off position of the master controller, a main contro-ller, and an'operating means for the main cont-roller energized in all operative positions of the master controller.

10. In a control system, a master controller, a maincontroller, means energized uninterruptedly in all on positions of the as the baseya. core for both coilsfaslide bar master controller to continuously'. energize said operating means, andmeans forcheckingsaid operating meansI 1n certainv on positions of the master controller.

ll. In a control' system, a' 'master'.con troller, a'main controllermeans energized in all operative positionsof the .mastercontroller andV tending to continually :.actuate said operating means, means` -for checking the last-mentioned means in certain opera-A tive positions `of the master controll'er, laV plurality of motors, circuits for the motors' land including said main 'controlle r, and

controller,a ground motor circuit contactor 'carried by thelmain controller,l a parallelmotor circuit-contactor carried by the. mainl controller, operating means governed by the master, controller for successively vclosing the ground andparallel contactors,ian.au to'matic stop carried byl theymain-.controller for checking the operating means prior .to

closing the ground and parallel contactors,

and means controlled by'the'm'aster con? troller in one Y position for'releasing said stop. l i

13. A control system includinga reversery comprising a. base, Contact ingerscarried' thereby, oppositely acting coils .mounted on connected to the core, finger engaging contact segments carried by the bar, a .master cont-rol er,

independent circuits leading from the mastercontroller to the. respective coils of the reverse, meanslcarried by 'the master controller' for-'energizingfeither cir`` cuit, a jmain controller, operating. means therefor, the control circuits from both coils leading to and' governing the operating 14,. VA controlv system Aincluding a control `circu1t, a motor c1rcuit,a circuit breaker vincluding contacts connected 1n the motor.

circuit,`mean's ,operated by' the control cir- Acuit for actuatingthe contacts, and means] operated by an excess currentgthrough the 'breakervtoishunt the m'otor circuit to the control circuit.. y I l l5. A control system .including a control circuit, -a motor circuit, a" circuit breaker.

including av main Contact 'and a 'movable contact, said-contacts beingl arranged in the motor circuit, asetting coil arranged toppcatch for locking the .Contact in the position assumed under theinfiuence ofthe coil, a

44trip coil for releasingthe'c-atch, saidzcoil beingarra'nged in the contr'ol circuit, and

means operated b'yan excess'current 'in the'fr motoifcircuit toshunt such circuit to the control 'circuit for the energization of the .trip coil." 1 y.

" 16.l A controlvsystem including a control circuit,4 a mot-or "circuit, a circuittbreaker `including a main contact and a'inovablecontact,said contacts' being arranged in the motor circuit, a setting coil arranged to op-.

crate the movable c ontactfinonel direction, a catchn for locking the contact in the position assumed under the iniiuence of the' coil, a trip coil' for releasingA the catch, said lcoil being arranged in'the control circuit, a

blow-out coilarranged in the motor circuit, a

shunt circuit from the motorcircuit tothe 'trip coil4 and broken adjacent ,tlie'bloW-out coil, :and means operated by the magnetismA of the blow-out coil to closethe break in the shunt circuit.

`17.-A control system including. .a mast-er controller, a .main controller, a contactor shaft mounted in the main'controller,a se

ries of contactors carried by the main' controller, means carried bythe ,shaft .tosuccessiyely operate said contactors, an elec# tromagnet for continuously operating theshait y=in one direction', a checking magnetnet and checking magnet.

.18. .Ag controlle a main controller, acontactor' shaft mounted in the main controller, a series of cont-actors carriedbythe main controller, means ,carried by the shaft to successively operate -said contactors, an oper.-V

ating magnet lfo actuati`n`g"ti 1e shaft, a checking magnetl for limiting. the inovement :of the shaft, a control. circuit 'for 'the operating magnet energized all ,running positions of the master controller, and a control circuit for the rchecking magnet energizedin' one' position of the. masterl controller.l f' 19. A control system including a 'main a parallel contacter carried thereby, means normally preventing movement of. the main' .for cli'e'cking the movement of the'shaft, and independent circuits --controlled by the masterI controller for operatingthe electromagontrol system' including a master i 411o V controller, a series contactpr carried thereby,

controller to closethe parallel contacter, a

motor.cir'cuit,. and cut-out switches adapted in 'one position. to permiten'ergization of a specific number of motors .only lessthan the whole,l said .switches in the latter pos ition 'precluding possible operation of said' "preventing means, whereby, when the switches 'are .in-position to permitenergiza# tion ofa .portion only of the motors,the

main controller cannotbe operated close the parallel contacter.

20.' control'systemincluding a plurality. of motors, energizing circuits, 'a Series con,

taeter for arranging all; of said motors inl.

series, 'a parallel contactonior arranging saidmotors in parallel,"and manually operf able means whereby the motor. circuit may bef: lo

arranged for thel ener 'zation or all the J motors or for thefenerglzation of a portion onlythereof, said manually operable means ,erablel under excess current conditions to bring about the'energifzation of the checking means whereby the o eration of ythe main ,controller will be chec ed.

22. In a control system, a plurality of motors, a circuit for energizing said motors, j

means forcontrollingthe flow of current to said circuit to energize the motors', means' A for checking the operation of the firstnamed means, and means operable under excess currentconditions to shunt the current from said energizing circuit through said checking means whereby Athe operation of the -said controlling means is stopped.

y 23. VIn a control system, a plurality of motors, a circuit for energizing the motors, a main controller for controlling the flow of current from said circuit to the motors, a master controller for V'controlling said v main controller, checkin said master 'contro er for checking the operation of said main cont-roller; and means operable automatically under excess current fconditions 'to shunt the current from said energizing circuitthrough said checking means whereby .the operation of the main controller will be stop ed;

Intestimon `whereof I aix my signature in presence o twowitnesses.

SAMUEL 11 ARMSTRONG.

Witnesses: l

KATIE HUNKER,

4Hn'rrm VAUGHAN.

Icpiesot this patent may beobtained-'for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner o! Patents,

. Washington, D. C.

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